Postgraduate Diploma in Management (E-Learning)

Here's The BIG Picture

The aim of this programme is to provide students with advanced skills to further their career in today’s highly competitive business environment. It arms prospective executives with the knowledge and disciplines required for the effective running of the business, decision making and problem solving exposure. This programme also satisfies the growing demand for a course offering in-depth study and a high degree of specialisation. It is highly professional and aims to train and prepare managers with a blend of educational knowledge and practical experience and is not confined to those with qualifications and experience in the business field but has wider applications to healthcare, laws, engineering and other professions seeking to advance their careers. Students will undertake 5 compulsory modules which have been carefully designed to meet the above objectives to provide them with the needed skills as prescribe above.

With this Course You Will:

• Differentiate and implement the related theories and practices of management in the workplace or organisations;
• Explore, review and solve business problems in local and international settings;
• Combine interpersonal, communication and leadership skills;
• Justify the organisational processes related to administration of businesses;
• Combine creativity and analytical skills and academic experience; and
• Consolidate business problems using practical tools and business models.

COURSE MODULES

Strategic Management

Strategic management is examined in terms of contents, process and context. This module covers issues of internal and external environment analysis and associates them with the notion of competitive advantage. Strategy is defined at three levels: corporate, business and functional, but it is thoroughly discussed at the business and functional levels only. The roles and responsibilities of managers involved in the decision-making process are also highlighted. You will also earn a microcredential from the University of California, Davis.

Strategic Human Resource Management

This module seeks to enhance your understanding of the concepts, roles, functions and the practices of human resources in organisations. It focuses on the human resource environment and challenges faced by organisations, managing work flows and job analysis, legal aspects of HR, human resource planning and recruitment, selection and testing processes, and several other aspects.  You will also earn a microcredential from the University of Michigan.

Business Research Methods

Business research methods furnishes the requisite knowledge, skills and tools to address the requirement for information under conditions of uncertainty. The areas that will be covered include, introduction to the scientific method, research process, ethics in research, research design, measurement, sampling, data collection, analysis, interpretation and report writing. You will also earn microcredentials from The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and The University of Edinburgh.

Managerial Economics

This module seeks to enhance your understanding of micro and macroeconomics which affect a business and decision-making by managers. Discussions will focus on the basic models of a firm, criticisms of the models and alternatives. You will also examine production theory and estimations, productions with one variable, two variables and an optimal combination of inputs.  Cost theory and market structure with perfect competition, monopoly, and monopolistic competitions are covered as well. You will also earn a microcredential from the University of California, Irvine.